Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 965 — An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for repayments to State Gaming Fund.

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This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

14 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 965 include a change in the repayment deadline for loans made to the State Gaming Fund, extending it from December 31, 2017, to July 1, 2022. Additionally, it specifies that repayments will be proportional to each slot machine licensee's gross terminal revenue. This extension gives licensees more time to repay their loans, potentially easing financial pressure on them, while still ensuring that the loans are paid off in a structured manner.

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1123 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
1798 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
965 2017 INTRODUCED BY MASSER, JAMES, MILLARD, HELM, PICKETT, BARRAR, RYAN, WARD, SAYLOR AND WHEELAND, MARCH 27, 2017 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, MARCH 27, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated repayments to State Gaming Fund.sions, further providing for The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
965 2017 INTRODUCED BY MASSER, JAMES, MILLARD, HELM, PICKETT, BARRAR, RYAN, WARD, SAYLOR, WHEELAND AND KORTZ, MARCH 27, 2017 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 22, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for repayments to State Gaming Fund.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
[The] Beginning July 1, 2017, the board shall [defer assessing] assess slot machine licensees for payments to the State Gaming Fund [for any loans made to the State Gaming Fund <-- [until such time as all slot machine licenses have been issued <-- and all licensed gaming entities have commenced the operation of slot machines] IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE MONEY <-- CONSIDERED LOANS FROM THE GENERAL FUND UNDER SECTION 1901 (RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS).
[The] Beginning July 1, 2017, the board shall [defer assessing] assess slot machine licensees for payments to the State Gaming Fund for any loans made to the State Gaming Fund [until such time as all slot machine licenses have been issued and all licensed gaming entities have commenced the operation of slot machines].
The board shall adopt a repayment schedule that assesses to each slot machine licensee costs for the repayment of any such loans in an amount that is proportional to each slot machine licensee's gross terminal revenue[.], provided that full repayment of all loans made to the State Gaming Fund be paid by July 1, 2022 DECEMBER 31, 2017.
The board shall adopt a repayment schedule that assesses to each slot machine licensee costs for the repayment of any such loans in an amount that is proportional to each slot machine licensee's gross terminal revenue[.], provided that full repayment of all loans made to the State Gaming Fund be paid by July 1, 2022.
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Action History

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  2. Removed from table

  3. Laid on the table

  4. First consideration

  5. PN 1798 Reported as amended

  6. PN 1123 Referred to GAMING OVERSIGHT

Sponsors

  • Masser · Primary
  • Millard · Cosponsor
  • Tina Pickett · Cosponsor
  • Saylor · Cosponsor
  • Ward · Cosponsor
  • Barrar · Cosponsor
  • Helm · Cosponsor
  • Ryan · Cosponsor
  • Wheeland · Cosponsor
  • Kortz · Cosponsor
  • R. Lee James · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Masser

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (242)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 965?
HB 965 is sponsored by Masser, Millard, Tina Pickett (Republican), Saylor, Ward, Barrar, Helm, Ryan, Wheeland, Kortz, and R. Lee James (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 965?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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